Modeling Air Quality and Health Impacts Of The 2017 California Wildfires

摘要

1.1In October 2017, wildfires in Northern California killed 44 people and caused over 100,000 evacuations. All the 7.2 million people living in the Bay Area were exposed to unhealthy air during the wildfire period. PM_(2.5) concentrations reached the highest levels recorded to date in the region. 1.2NASA's Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) and partner agencies assess the air quality and human health burden of the October 2017 Northern California wildfires by: 1. Developing a fire emissions inventory 2. Conducting air quality modeling (BAAQMD) 3. Evaluating and improving model results with satellite observations 4. Conducting a health impact analysis using health risk information and hospital incidence rates 1.3Goal: Develop a prototype system that air agencies and emergency response teams can use to evaluate wildfire impacts.